My husband likes to say that I very uncoordinated and tend to bruise easily. I tend to joke that it's the European in my blood. I admit it, I'm a klutz and you can always find me tripping over my two left feet. Today's post come compliments of PROcure Bruise Remedy that has been helping me in regards to my bruises that are left after I walk into, or trip over something. Lately, exercise has become my savior and I tend to workout as lightly as possible since anything too strenuous or too intense can sometimes leave bruises. Bruises tend to not heal nicely and leave scars. Now that I'm getting older I have been trying to take better care of my skin, and one of the things that has concerned me is how to get rid of the bruises that arise. As a medic I knew of a few methods that have worked well for me over the years, but I was recently introduced to a new product that works just as amazing. I'm talking about PROcure Bruise Remedy. Surprisingly, soon after I received PROcure Bruise Remedy, I walked into our bedroom door and it left a small bruise on my upper arm. Go figure! Anyway, here are the 4 methods that I personally use. 1. Ice Method If you're at home and have access to ice, applying it immediately to your bruise will help to reduce the swelling. You can also use frozen vegetables. Never apply both directly to skin but …show more content…
I had previously heard that Arnica, a herb, helps to reduce inflammation and swelling when applied directly to the affected area. PROcure comes in a non-greasy, fast absorbing gel form and helps to fade away discoloration and also dramatically helps to improve the appearance of spider veins on your feet and ankles. It has a gentle "no-touch" applicator so applying is a breeze. I don't have to touch it and was amazed at how easy it seems to absorb into my skin. My bruise hasn't completely gone away but I can surely see a
A total of 90 patients (test [MEBO Scar ointment], n=40; control, n=50) were recruited in the study. All patients underwent elective surgery between February 01, 2013 and December 30, 2013.The majority of patients in the test group were female (n=30, 75%) with female to male ratio of 3:1; however, all participants in the control group were female. The mean age of the patients was 30 years (range: 10–60 years)(Table 1). There were no statistically significant differences between the test and control group with respect to type of surgery (Table 2)and type of incision (Table 3). Thyroidectomy was the most frequently performed surgery in the test group (30%), while breast mass excision biopsy was the most common in the control group. Revisional
In some cases, prescription or over the counter medications applied directly to the lesions may be helpful. Examples include:
...y parts should be elevated above the heart, a tetanus shot is given and the wounds are covered in cool moist bandages to prevent the development of infection. Patients with severe burns are more susceptible to infections so many doctors prescribe a broad stream antibiotic to avoid dealing with further complications. (Web MD, 2009). Minor burns are usually treated with a cool compression and a sterile bandage, avoid keeping the burn moist as it may take longer to heal, minor burns usually clear up on their own.
The best way to treat a severe burn is for it to be cleaned and covered in a critical amount of time. Many types of coverings can be used to get the job done. Currently, surgeons agree that the patients own skin is the best form of covering the burn wound. By taking skin from another body part, the burn wound can be covered with the transplanted skin. This process is called auto grafting. Auto grafting can't be done for those patients who have burns covering the majority of their bodies. So, there has to be another way for covering their burns. An additional possibility is called an all graft, the process when the burn is covered with cadaver skin. Cadaver skin is sometimes in short supply so animal skin might be used in place of it. The use of animal skin or Xenografting is sometimes avoided because the patient's immune system could reject the skin and have to be removed.
Apply the mixture on the effected area. You will get relief instantly as the mixture has cooling as well as healing powers.
...urage healing but also commendable for the treatment of all types of superficial wounds in which the main significant concern is excess exudate. Though, “in a study of these types of superficial wounds, it is difficult to demonstrate that one material is superior to another in terms of wound healing” (Kim & Lee et al., 2013).
If your love bite is only a few hours old, rubbing alcohol on it is another great treatment. All you need is some alcohol on a cotton ball and rub on and around the hickey for a few minutes. This will minimize irritation. Rubbing will alcohol might dry out your skin, so you can apply moisturizer afterwards. Repeat this process a several times daily for 2 days.
Aloe Vera can be used as it can assist in lowering the sensitivity of the affected skin area. It has a soothing as well as anti-inflammatory properties that assist in the bursting of
...s in reducing the swelling of the skin. Place ice cubes in a bag and pressed it against the lips or the swelled area.
in surgery. Also, there may be blood or clear fluid that collects in the wound and needs to be drained (Mastectomy). There is also a chance of getting lymphedema which is swelling of your arm, if you get lymph nodes removed from your arm
When a child falls and scraps their knee or gets a cut in his or her hand, their first conscious instinct is to cry and run to the nearest parent, however their body’s first instinct is to contain and coagulate the blood. Even as adults, people never have to sit there after getting a paper cut and think, “Ok body, coagulate!” The body jumps into action automatically and without any prompting from our conscious mind. In a typical wound, the body goes through four stages; hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2903966/). In hemostasis, the skin constricts and a clot forms. Once the cut has coagulated, the inflammation cells enter the wound and remove invading microbes and debris. The proliferation phase overlaps with the inflammation phase to rebuild collagen and granulation tissue so a scab will appear. The ...
So About a year or maybe like I don’t know a year and a half ago I hit my leg with a trash bag no big deal right? Ha, Ha, WRONG! I unknowingly hurt my ankle bad enough to cut it open and cause it to bleed, bad. I had to go to the ER the second time in my life that I had to go. I think I was there for maybe an hour, I got about 15 stitches (probably less) but that didn’t hurt. Now what did hurt was getting the numbing medicine or morphine if we’re being specific but I carry on, It was in fact
This year I decided to drop playing baseball because at the varsity level I would be facing players that have played year long and my commitment towards football stopped me from joining them. Instead of playing baseball, I am going to try playing rugby since it requires less commitment and it incorporates aspects related to football. I am starting at right tackle for the varsity football team. The level of competition is much more difficult than I have faced at the freshman and JV level. Everyday I discover new bruises on my body and am extremely sore and find moving difficult. I constantly take Aspirin and ice baths to combat this pain. I look forward to rugby in the spring but I feel like it will not be a walk in the park like baseball was last year. Our rugby team is in its second year being the best team in the US and over spring break we will travel to Barcelona to play against the best high school rugby teams in the
Wash the wound with soap and water 2 times a day. Rinse the wound off with water to remove all soap. Pat the wound dry with a clean towel.
When a wound is determined as non-healable, as described by Sibbald et al (1), it should not be treated with a moist treatment and should be kept dry in order to reduce the risk of infection that would compromise the limb. It is also important to consider the patient 's preferences and try to control his pain, his discomfort in activities of daily living and the odour that their wound may produce. In this case, special attention must be given to infection prevention and control. Some charcoal dressing would be interesting in the care of our non-healable wounds at St. Mary 's Hospital.